2 Samuel 18:8

For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

In Context

7And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

9And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth, and his head caught hold of the terebinth, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:10Thou didst blow with Thy wind, the sea covered them; they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

Judges 5:20They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

Psalms 3:7(3-8) Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God; for Thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek, Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and meddle not with them that are given to change;

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 18:2-9

Preparations for Battle. ( b. c. 1023.) 1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. 3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away,… Read the whole commentary →

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